Forget Boaty McBoatface, now there's Horsey McHorseface

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Boaty McBoatface Dominates Poll to Name Polar Research Ship
Boaty McBoatface Dominates Poll to Name Polar Research Ship

Let's hope this isn't the beginning of a big new trend. Remember when the U.K. asked the internet to name it's new $300 million Antarctic survey vessel and the people decided on "Boaty McBoatface"?

Well that may now be a thing. Australian horse owner Joe Rosetti was inspired by the boat's name and decided to give his new racehorse a similar moniker. Can you guess its name?

Horsey McHorseface.

Yup, the 2-year-old gelding will make his debut in the horse racing world sometime in May.

So why the name?

"We had a laugh about it in the office and thought, 'Hey, why not'," Jake Bruce, the racing manager, told CNN. "Joe's a good bloke and he's a good horse -- we just thought it would be a good fit."

Plus, "any publicity is good publicity ... He's got as good a chance as any to make it and we'd absolutely love to win with him on a big day. It would be a) hilarious and b) great for the owners," Bruce said.

And to top off the movement of these silly monikers, there's now a train in England that's called Trainy McTrainface.

We're afraid to imagine what's next.

Speaking of names, can you guess these celebrities' real names?

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